BOONDI LADOO

INDIAN DESSERT!!

BOONDI LADOO

BOONDI LADOO

Besan (mota) 250gms

Sugar 200ml

Water 100ml

Rose water 10drops

Melon seeds 20gms

Black cardamom seeds 2gms

Silver leaf 1nos

Desi ghee to fry

PREPARATION:

Prepare a two string sugar syrup. Flavor with rose water. Prepare separately a thick batter with besan and soda bicarbonate dissolved in water. Heat ghee in a kadhai. Drop batter through a jharr (frying spoon with small perforations). Deep fry for about 3-4 minutes. Remove and drop into sugar syrup. Lift with a jharr after 5 minutes and put in a parat. Add melon seeds; shape into balls about an inch in diameter while still warm.

Garnish with silver leaf.

NOTE:

You will find many variations of this ladoo with regard to colour, nuts, size of balls, size of boondi. It is the most popular sweet of India being served on every happy accession especially during festivals, marriages, birthdays, religious ceremonies, promotions as they are considered very auspicious.